Inside The Numbers: Notre Dame Game
November 30, 2020 | Football
Inside the Numbers (ITN) is a new feature that can be found exclusively on GoHeels.com each week following a Carolina football game. Here you will find interesting news and numbers focused around the Tar Heels on the gridiron.
PFF PERFORMERS
• According to Pro Football Focus (PFF), Michael Carter (88.2) graded out as the top player last week against Notre Dame. On the defensive side of the ball, Trey Morrison led the way with an 83.0 tackling grade.
VOTE EMERY SIMMONS
Wide receiver Emery Simmons made an incredible first-quarter catch for a touchdown last Friday. He is up for the weekly Packer and Durham WRU honor.
CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A TD PASS - ALL ACTIVE PLAYERS
1. Sam Howell, UNC, 22
1. Shane Buechele, SMU, 22
1. Dillan Gabriel, UCF, 22
TWO-BACK SYSTEM
• Michael Carter and Javonte Williams continue to thrive as the best running back duo in all of college football.
• Carter and Williams combine for the most yards from scrimmage (252.1) by a Power 5 running back duo Oklahoma's Joe Mixon and Semaje Perine averaged 267.6 in 2016.
3K CLUB
Michael Carter has become just the eighth running back in Tar Heel football history to rush for more than 3,000 yards. Carter's 3,023 yards are the most by a Carolina back since Leon Johnson concluded his career with 3,693 yards in 1996.
CAREER
Rk. Name, Years, Yards
1. Amos Lawrence, 1977-80, 4,391
2. Mike Voight, 1973-76, 3,971
3. Leon Johnson, 1993-96, 3,693
4. Kelvin Bryant, 1979-82, 3,267
5. Don McCauley, 1968-70, 3,172
6. Ethan Horton, 1981-84, 3,074
Natrone Means, 1990-92, 3,074
8. Michael Carter, 2017-present, 3,023
IRISH EYES ARE SMILING
Ben Kiernan is up for the Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week honor after his outstanding performance last week against Notre Dame. He averaged a career-high 50.6 yards over seven punts. He placed five of seven punts inside the 20-yard line. Three punts went for more than 50 yards, including a season-long 62 yarder. Kiernan's five punts inside the 20-yard line were the most by a Tar Heel punter since David Wooldridge had six against Georgia Tech on Sept. 10, 2005.
CONVERTING ON OFFENSE
• Carolina is third in the ACC to Notre Dame and Clemson in 3rd-down conversions at 45.7%.
• The Tar Heels lead the league in touchdown percentage in the red zone at 75.0 percent.
MEET YOU AT THE QUARTERBACK
• Carolina is fourth in the league with 29 sacks this season. That figure is only two shy of last season's total with at least two games remaining on the 2020 schedule.
• Chazz Surratt leads the way with 6.0 sacks, while Tomon Fox has 5.5 sacks.
BIG MITCH ENERGY
PFF PERFORMERS
• According to Pro Football Focus (PFF), Michael Carter (88.2) graded out as the top player last week against Notre Dame. On the defensive side of the ball, Trey Morrison led the way with an 83.0 tackling grade.
VOTE EMERY SIMMONS
Wide receiver Emery Simmons made an incredible first-quarter catch for a touchdown last Friday. He is up for the weekly Packer and Durham WRU honor.
Who had the best catch of Week 12? 🤔 🏈#PackerAndDurham 𝐖𝐑𝐔
— ACC Network (@accnetwork) November 30, 2020
CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A TD PASS - ALL ACTIVE PLAYERS
1. Sam Howell, UNC, 22
1. Shane Buechele, SMU, 22
1. Dillan Gabriel, UCF, 22
TWO-BACK SYSTEM
• Michael Carter and Javonte Williams continue to thrive as the best running back duo in all of college football.
• Carter and Williams combine for the most yards from scrimmage (252.1) by a Power 5 running back duo Oklahoma's Joe Mixon and Semaje Perine averaged 267.6 in 2016.
3K CLUB
Michael Carter has become just the eighth running back in Tar Heel football history to rush for more than 3,000 yards. Carter's 3,023 yards are the most by a Carolina back since Leon Johnson concluded his career with 3,693 yards in 1996.
CAREER
Rk. Name, Years, Yards
1. Amos Lawrence, 1977-80, 4,391
2. Mike Voight, 1973-76, 3,971
3. Leon Johnson, 1993-96, 3,693
4. Kelvin Bryant, 1979-82, 3,267
5. Don McCauley, 1968-70, 3,172
6. Ethan Horton, 1981-84, 3,074
Natrone Means, 1990-92, 3,074
8. Michael Carter, 2017-present, 3,023
IRISH EYES ARE SMILING
Ben Kiernan is up for the Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week honor after his outstanding performance last week against Notre Dame. He averaged a career-high 50.6 yards over seven punts. He placed five of seven punts inside the 20-yard line. Three punts went for more than 50 yards, including a season-long 62 yarder. Kiernan's five punts inside the 20-yard line were the most by a Tar Heel punter since David Wooldridge had six against Georgia Tech on Sept. 10, 2005.
CONVERTING ON OFFENSE
• Carolina is third in the ACC to Notre Dame and Clemson in 3rd-down conversions at 45.7%.
• The Tar Heels lead the league in touchdown percentage in the red zone at 75.0 percent.
MEET YOU AT THE QUARTERBACK
• Carolina is fourth in the league with 29 sacks this season. That figure is only two shy of last season's total with at least two games remaining on the 2020 schedule.
• Chazz Surratt leads the way with 6.0 sacks, while Tomon Fox has 5.5 sacks.
BIG MITCH ENERGY
SOUND ALLLLL DA WAY ON. 🔊🔊🔊@MotorolaUS | #CHIvsGB pic.twitter.com/lAvAO5Xa7J
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) November 30, 2020
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